Projected Winner

Another reason not to go to the movies this summer

July 6, 2005—If Hollywood fails to reverse its box-office slump, the Optoma MovieTime DV10 should bear some of the blame (or is it credit?). Not only can the DVD player-projector turn your living room into a screening room for $1,500, it's the first to handle the 16-to-9 widescreen format. As for sound, the device's 5-watt speakers are passable, but its optical audio output enables you to hook up the Dolby 5.1 surround system of your choice. What to project onto? Displays cost around $200, but also consider Screen Goo, a highly reflective acrylic paint that turns any flat, stiff surface into a movie screen—as big as you want, provided you've got the wall space. For a 60-inch picture, place the DV10 six feet back; move the unit 30 feet away, and you've got a whopping 25 feet of flick. Thus making all those remakes at the multiplex look even lamer.
The MovieTime DV10 will be available mid-July from online retailers; more information about Screen Goo available at Goo Systems, www.goosystems.com.